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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Audience Rating: Universal, suitable for all Binding: DVD Brand: WARNER HOME VIDEO EAN: 7321900736572 Format: PAL, Widescreen Label: Warner Home Video Languages:EnglishOriginal LanguageEnglishSubtitled Manufacturer: Warner Home Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Warner Home Video Region Code: 2 Release Date: May 08, 2026 Running Time: 77 minutes Studio: Warner Home Video
Amazon.co.uk Review: March of the Penguins instantly qualifies as a wildlife classic, taking its place among other extraordinary films like Microcosmos and Winged Migration.
French filmmaker Luc Jacquet and his devoted crew endured a full year of extreme conditions in Antarctica to capture the life cycle of Emperor penguins on film, and their diligence is evident in every striking frame of this 80-minute documentary.
Narrated in soothing tones by Morgan Freeman, the film focuses on a colony of hundreds of Emperors as they return, in a single-file march of 70 miles or more, to their frozen breeding ground, far inland from the oceans where they thrive. At times dramatic, suspenseful, mischievous and just plain funny, the film conveys the intensity of the penguins' breeding cycle, and their treacherous task of protecting eggs and hatchlings in temperatures as low as 128 degrees below zero. There is some brief mating-ritual violence and sad moments of loss, but March of the Penguins remains family-friendly throughout, and kids especially will enjoy the Antarctic blue-ice vistas and the playful, waddling appeal of the penguins, who can be slapstick clumsy or magnificently graceful, depending on the circumstances. A marvel of wildlife cinematography, this unique film offers a front-row seat to these amazing creatures, balancing just enough scientific information with the entertaining visuals.-- Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Moving...entertaining...amazing
If you never thought you could be moved by a documentary on penguins, think again. This film is beautifully shot by Luc Jacquet and sensitively narrated by Morgan Freeman. It will move you to sadness, make you smile, and you will be amazed at the conditions and hardships these birds go through to produce young. Truly amazing, truly inspiring and hugely informative but above all entertaining and captivating for the length of the film. Loved it!
Rating: - Beautifully shot
This is a beautiful, beautiful DVD. I don't agree with the people slating it because it isn't 'documentary' enough. The fact is, the film doesn't claim to be the next David Attenborough instalment and isn't shown on BBC 2 at 7pm for that reason! I don't think it is lacking because of this, it is actually quite refreshing to have a bit of a story rather than just a commentary of the animals actions, without being too sickly and over the top. I hadn't realised Morgan Freeman was the narrator until ... Read More
Rating: - More Walt Disney than David Attenborough
This film was beautifully and creatively shot, but so manipulative that it shouldn't really be classed as a documentary. The penguins were consistently humanised, credited with thoughts and motives that couldn't possibly be even guessed at, and generally edited to appear more like higher mammals than flightless birds. The way that they instinctively endure the Antarctic winter year after year, for example, does not make the creatures 'brave'.
The soundtrack (human-sounding feet crunching ... Read More
Rating: - Very Good
The photography of the landscape is beautiful. The harrowing story of the Penguins' plight to reproduce was both interesting & sad.
This DVD narrated by Morgan Freeman tells the tale of a group of Penguins that must travel 100s' of miles to their breeding ground. Battling weather conditions & lack of food they must keep their eggs from touching the bitterly cold ice & keep it warm until hatching.
Once the mothers has laid her egg she must take the treck back to their feeding ... Read More
Rating: - Not too bad!
Firstly what one has to understand about his film is that it is aimed at children. As such many scenes that would feature in a normal documentary (violent deaths and generally scenes that may upset children) have not been included. For me this reduces the quality of a documentary.
Most children will thoroughly enjoy this film. Also people who are not too keen on pure documentaries may also find this quite watchable. People like me however who are fans of documentaries may find this film lacking ... Read More
- Moving...entertaining...amazing
- More Walt Disney than David Attenborough
- Not too bad!